Off-campus locations

Dana Porter Library

Located at the centre of campus, this location offers resources for the arts, humanities, social sciences and houses government publications. Find what you’re looking for with the library floor plans.

Special Collections & Archives includes the Doris Lewis Rare Book Room and the University of Waterloo archives. Located on the first floor, it houses material that requires special care and handling because of early publication date, association interest, physical condition, aesthetic value or unusual format.

Geospatial Centre houses print maps, aerial photographs and atlases on the third floor. The centre also provides geographic information system (GIS) data and computer workstations.

TriUniversity Group (TUG) Annex

Affiliated libraries

Lusi Wong Library, located at Renison University College, specializes in resources for the Social Work, Social Development Studies, East Asian Studies, Religious Studies, Applied Language Studies, Studies in Islam, and English as a Second Language programs.

Library & Archives of St. Jerome’s University house resources for English, Italian and French Studies, History, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sexuality, Marriage and Family Studies, and the Sociology and Legal Studies programs.

Other campus libraries

Centre for Career Action Library houses resources for career planning, education, work and study abroad programs, and is located in the William M. Tatham Centre.